Mobile Sempron SI-42 vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82
Primary details
Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Mobile Sempron SI-42 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion Ultra | AMD Mobile Sempron |
| Architecture codename | Puma (2008−2009) | Sable (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 3 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Mobile Sempron SI-42 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Mobile Sempron SI-42 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | S1g2 | S1g2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Mobile Sempron SI-42. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | 65 nm, 1.075 - 1.125 |
| PowerNow | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Mobile Sempron SI-42 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Mobile Sempron SI-42. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 June 2008 | 1 September 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Mobile Sempron SI-42, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 40% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Mobile Sempron SI-42. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 and Mobile Sempron SI-42, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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